ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1881 First Year 2018 Last Year 1958 Peak Year #504 Peak Rank 11K Total Count 118 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Alfreda What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Ælfthryth, also known as Alfreda, Alfritha, Aelfnryth, or Etheldritha, is a Mercian princess, saint, virgin, and recluse, venerated in both the Catholic Church and Antiochian Orthodox Church. She was a daughter of King Offa of Mercia and his consort, Cynethryth. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86lfthryth%5Fof%5FCrowland) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%86lfthryth%5Fof%5FCrowland) 📖 ## The Story of Alfreda Alfreda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1881, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 363 Alfredas were born — ranking #504 that year. As of 2026, Alfreda ranks #15,678 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11K Alfredas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Alfreda Phonetically similar names — useful when Alfreda is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Alpharetta](/alpharetta) * [Alfredo](/alfredo) * [Alfred](/alfred) * [Elfreda](/elfreda) * Alfreds * Aelfred * Alvarado * [Alford](/alford) * Allred * Alphard * Already * Alfre Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Alfreda What does the name Alfreda mean? Ælfthryth, also known as Alfreda, Alfritha, Aelfnryth, or Etheldritha, is a Mercian princess, saint, virgin, and recluse, venerated in both the Catholic Church and Antiochian Orthodox Church. She was a daughter of King Offa of Mercia and his consort, Cynethryth. How popular is Alfreda in 2026? In 2026, Alfreda ranks #15,678 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Alfreda most popular? Alfreda reached its peak popularity in 1958, ranking #504 that year with 363 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Alfreda most popular? Alfreda has historically been most popular in Maine, South Carolina, District of Columbia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Alfreda. Is Alfreda a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Alfreda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Alfreda? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Alfreda include Ardith, Laraine, Skyla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧ArdithPeak #504](/ardith)[👧LarainePeak #504](/laraine)[👧SkylaPeak #504](/skyla)[👧NyahPeak #504](/nyah)[👧JaelynnPeak #504](/jaelynn)[👧LovinaPeak #503](/lovina)[👧ZadiePeak #503](/zadie)[👧GeralynPeak #505](/geralyn) ## About the name Alfreda Alfreda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Alfreda's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #504\. Use the chart and map above to compare Alfreda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1958 → ](/year/1958) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.